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8. Sure, you don't have to sell me on the North.

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 07:18 PM

Sep 2013

At least, as opposed to the South.

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This is NOT a Democracy it's a Republic [View all] cal04 Sep 2013 OP

first you have to teach them to read. hobbit709 Sep 2013 #25

Rev Al won't let them get away with that stuff. Graybeard Sep 2013 #2

What are the first words in the Constitution? JackRiddler Sep 2013 #4

If I may, this was pushed by the Old Dominion reps nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #6

Sure, you don't have to sell me on the North. JackRiddler Sep 2013 #8

I started the book yesterday nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #10

Democracy or Republic SamKnause Sep 2013 #5

In theory, it is a democratic republic. kentuck Sep 2013 #7

Plutocracy and global empire... JackRiddler Sep 2013 #9

Where did this meme start Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #12

This sort of thing has been around since at least the '60s Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #20

Yeah Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #22

I have no idea! Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #23

I've heard it before from some right-wingers Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2013 #24

That sounds entirely plausible Art_from_Ark Sep 2013 #27

Republic equals Republican, democracy equals Democratic. OnyxCollie Sep 2013 #34

A republic is essentially a representative democracy ... Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #13

Yep ... Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #16

I think that the important distinction is that it is a Constitutional grantcart Sep 2013 #19

I agree ... Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #32

Representative of what? earthside Sep 2013 #29

I agree with you. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2013 #33

It's not paradise, but it's turning into a parade ground. Tierra_y_Libertad Sep 2013 #14

America in practice is not a democracy... YoungDemCA Sep 2013 #17

Specifically this country is a constitutional republic. no_hypocrisy Sep 2013 #18

Saw that live malaise Sep 2013 #21

dumb fucking teabagger gopiscrap Sep 2013 #26

The land of equivocation! immoderate Sep 2013 #28

I hate that line MFrohike Sep 2013 #30